Being Present

Take a look at Nicky and Paris Hilton in the front row at Pamella Roland’s show at this year’s Fashion Week. Yes you are seeing that right, they are on their phones!! They are totally not engaged with what is coming down the runway. Is this you?? I was...

What is beautiful?

I was encouraged to write this week’s blog post by a few stories I saw this week on GMA.  The first one is about three pioneers in fashion, Bethann Hardison, Iman and Naomi Campbell, who are speaking out against the lack of diversity in the models who grace the...

Do you truly see yourself?

Today I want to talk about how our flawed perception of ourselves can affect how we live our lives.   I recently read a terrific article in Glamour Magazine about Weight Stereotyping . It was a compelling article.  As usual I read the comments after the article and...

How being grateful shifts your focus

Today I want to talk about how living in a state of gratitude can shift your focus and how you look at life. Much of this will be a good reminder to you and not a new concept to anyone but it bodes reminding. This quote by Thomas Merton articulates well how I think...

How to cultivate true friendships

I heard this quote recently and I truly believe it speaks to the heart of what it means to be a true friend. “No one is your friend who demands your silence or denies your right to grow, no one.” — Alice Walker In other words, a friend will encourage...